Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 77.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman is 77.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Oman 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 100.0% | — |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 65.9% | 77.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 31 Tunisia 79.2% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 78.9% compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 78.5% compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 77.7% compare
- 36 Djibouti 77.7% compare
- 37 Korea 77.3% compare
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman was 77.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.